used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
in addition
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
basket-making
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From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
carefully weighed
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
a social unit living together
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
Judaeanoun
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
PhoeniciannounUS /fəˈniːʃən/
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
a male human offspring
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
interact in a certain way
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading News came from Judaea that King Herod was dead.
at the time that
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Joseph considered that the time was now come when he might return to his native land with his wife and his tall, slender son.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His basket-making, through industry and thrift, had, almost without his noticing it, put so much money into his pocket that he was able to treat with a Phoenician merchant regarding the journey home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For they would not go back across the desert: Joseph wanted to show his family the sea.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It was also reported that his successor, called Herod the younger, was of milder temperament and a true friend of his people.
